Get Yourself The Job

Jennifer Hill talks to the Dean of University of California Irvine, Bill Mauer, about how he followed his passions and landed the role of Dean at a major university. Bill emphasizes the importance of humility, having great mentors and always asking others “What do you think?” Bill also gives suggestions for pursuing a career in administration. He suggests checking out the “Chronicles of Higher Education,” as well as, “The American Association of University Administrators.” faculty.sites.uci.edu/wmmaurer Bill Maurer, Ph.D., is dean of the School of Social Sciences and professor of anthropology; criminology, law and society; and law at the University of California, Irvine. An anthropologist, he is one of the world’s leading experts on money’s artifacts and technological systems, from cowrie shells to credit cards. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including most recently, How Would You Like to Pay? How Technology is Changing the Future of Money, and recently edited (with Lana